Improvement in the methods of coating amd ornamenting walls and ceilings



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. GRITTENDEN, OF FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS;

IMPROVEMENT IN THE METHODS OF COATING AND ORNAMENTING WALLS AND CEILINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 141,330, dated July 29, 1873; application filed January 28, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. ORITTENDEN, of Fall River, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented oer or covering that can be readily repaired or cleansed should any portion become defaced or soiled, whereby the employment of wallpaper is rendered unnecessary, and the expense of beautifying and rendering walls ornamental greatly reduced.

To accomplish this object I apply to the walls or ceilings of a house or hall flock or other filamentary material, by first sizing the wall and afterward throwing the flock thereon by means of compressed air or, in other Words, a painters hand-bellows; but I do not confine myself to this method of applying the flock.

The wall thus coated or covered is permitted to set or harden or the drying may be expedited by passing smoothing-irons, &c.,

over the coated wall, which also has the effect of imparting to the flocked surface an even and uniform finish.

It is evidentthat there are many and various well-known cements which may be employed to secure the flock to the wall.

In order to render the appearance of the Wall when covered, as described, attractive and beautiful, I combine with the flock a suitable coloring material, and am thus enabled to impart any desired color to the wall.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The method herein described of coating and ornamenting walls and ceilings by means of flock applied directly to the same, substantiallyin the manner specified, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of January, 1873.

JAMES H. ORITTENDEN.

Witnesses:

NIGHOLAS HATHAWAY,

G. F. ToMPKINs. 

